
Ozarks At Large


Wednesday the University of Arkansas recognizes GIS Day with sessions on how GIS technologies help several different disciplines.

All parties involved in a decades-long desegregation case in central Arkansas formally accept a deal to settle the litigation. A new report ranks Arkansas among the best in the U.s. for using technology to improve educational attainment. The Rogers Historical Museum gets a boost for its expansion project with General Improvement Funds from the state. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department debuts a new interactive website to give Arkansas drivers a heads-up on construction zones in the state.



The Rogers Police Department is hosting a public forum for members of minority communities at the Metroplex Event Center.

The Arkansas Legislative council on Friday heard details of a potential agreement to settle more than two decades of litigation involving the state and three Little Rock area school districts. The Buffalo National River releases its operational plan for next year. The state Capitol building is prepped for the holidays. And both Razorback cross country teams take the regional NCAA title.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
The Arkansas legislature passed a long-sought-for bill to protect the interests of land owners on a large natural gas play in north central Arkansas, where more than 4,000 unconventional gas wells have been drilled. The measure was pushed by Arkansans for Responsible Gas Development.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel about the latest from Mayflower.
Becca Martin brown says that Weird Al Yankovic,well-known creator of musician parodies, is coming near us.
"Vicksburg Blues" by Skip James
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fayetteville. The Washington County Historical Society is preparing three days of commemoration.
"The Siege of the Vicksburg" by Johnny Horton
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail." This morning, a reading of the letter was held at the Fayetteville Public Library